How Mass BitTorrent Lawsuits Turn Low-Budget Movies Into Big Bucks

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Post by kerben » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 1:29 PM UTC

How Mass BitTorrent Lawsuits Turn Low-Budget Movies Into Big Bucks
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Post by nkassis » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:20 PM UTC

If you are suing 5000 people could they not pool up resources and get a good legal team? I think this might play against the studios in this case, it's large enough that it might start getting real media attention and maybe just maybe some senators would see this a vote grabbing opportunity.

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Post by AdamTReineke » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:26 PM UTC

Can't wait for US courts to figure out that IP addresses aren't people. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/court-confir...

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Post by nickolai » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 4:37 PM UTC

nkassis wrote: post #2

If you are suing 5000 people could they not pool up resources and get a good legal team? I think this might play against the studios in this case, it's large enough that it might start getting real media attention and maybe just maybe some senators would see this a vote grabbing opportunity.

If I read this correctly, the "business model" is largely based on nobody wanting to go public about downloading that kind of movies.

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Post by kylelibra » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:08 PM UTC

This is like the RIAA asking LimeWire for $75 Trillion.

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Post by armandososa » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:12 PM UTC

AdamTReineke wrote: post #3

Can't wait for US courts to figure out that IP addresses aren't people. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/court-confir...

I can't wait for anonymous to make this idiot's life miserable.

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Post by unexpected » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 5:41 PM UTC

This is not real. This is another April Fool's Joke.

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Post by burgerbrain » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:05 PM UTC

unexpected wrote: post #7

This is not real. This is another April Fool's Joke.

Are you sure? The timestamp on the article is "March 31, 2011 | 2:36 pm" which, unless they botched timezones, is pretty absurdly early to post an april first joke.

Also, the content is not at all surprising...

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Post by kerben » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:13 PM UTC

unexpected wrote: post #7

This is not real. This is another April Fool's Joke.

The movie featured was an actual production - see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1352388/ - plus the story seems plausible - i doubt its a joke.

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Post by Jun8 » Fri, Apr 01, 2011, 6:19 PM UTC

Interesting concept, more of a PR ploy probably. Actually this is a good thing, will show the ridiculousness of such tactics.

On another note, "Openmind Solutions Does 1-2925" would make an interesting adult film title.